Montreal Planetarium: aurōrae

aurōrae 
Starting on November 10,  2015

aurōrae is an original multimedia show by flmmaker Philippe Baylaucq and Sébastien Gauthier, a member of the Montréal Space for Life team. They put together some 179,000 images of the aurora borealis, the spectacular shimmering curtains over northern skies, to create an exceptional 360° immersive experience.

This new creation by Montréal Space for Life at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, aurōrae, is the result of many frigid nights spent filming the sky over Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, where the Northern Lights can be seen on average 240 nights per year. The final result - the fascinating multihued shimmering sky curtains that light up the Planetarium's Milky Way Theatre. Set to music by DJ Champion, it is an impressive end to this year’s Montréal Space for Life's tribute to light.

During the presentation, the planetarium’s science interpreters will explain the mysteries behind this extraordinary astronomical spectacle and the magnetic disturbances that cause it. They will also reveal what causes auroras' various colours.

Production Team

Production: Montréal Space for Life

Directors: Philippe Baylaucq and Sébastien Gauthier

Executive Producer and Project Manager: Sébastien Gauthier

Script: Sébastien Gauthier and Loïc Quesnel

Music: DJ Champion

Sound Designer: Benoît Dame

Artistic Director – special effects: François Guinaudeau

Artistic Director – aurora borealis: Rémi Boucher

Immersive filming: Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, Society for Arts and Technology, Kwon O Chull, Göran Strand

Type of show: Multimedia show with live commentary

Location: Milky Way Theatre

Target audience: Ages 7 and up

Length: 40 minutes

For more information and to purchase tickets online, see the Montreal's Space for Life website.